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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1908
Page
19
The Indianapolis Sun dated Saturday November 21 1908 features Willis S. Thompson editorial or notices in the Sun Building at 123 and 125 East Ohio Street. It is published daily except Sunday and entered as second class mail.
A campaign argues for public control of Indianapolis telephone services, opposing Brailey interests and stock maneuvers. It urges city takeover of Central Union and warns consolidation will occur without public control, promising lower costs and broader long distance connectivity for businesses and residents.
A London News item depicts a tense shipboard moment as the skipper orders the deck hand to drop the ahead rope. The inexperienced deck hand resists, prompting the skipper to erupt in anger. The exchange ends with the deck hand denying any rope touch.
A Polonius character cites honesty as the key to success in a wry exchange about taking people at their word. The remark notes how people strive to live up to promises when trusted, reflecting on modern credibility.
A humorous exchange in Washington centers on a candidate’s misaddressed greeting at Farmer Whiffietree’s location. The responder scoffs at a “golden wedding” while noting a $10,000 breach of promise suit, then jokes about a mixed card index.
A young Chicago man told a publisher he planned to write a novel and offered him the chance to publish it. When asked for details he casually said he intended something in the vein of Les Miserables, but with a twist mentioning Hoeller.
In a Youth's Companion anecdote Frank Darwin recalls his father Charles Darwin near a hippopotamus cage when a four and five year old girl and boy announced a dead bird. The hippo briefly shut its eyes as the children moved on.
A witty exchange from the Louisville Courier Journal notes that drinking beer to cool in summer and warm in winter seems inconsistent yet playful. The remarks contrast seasonal beverage use and poke fun at fashion such as wearing a peekaboo year round.
Indiana governor elect Thomas R. Marshall earns praise for declining paid lecturing posts. Across newspapers including Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette and Rushville Democrat, editors contrast his stance with Gov. Hanly’s lecture bureau activity. Marshall vows to serve the state rather than tour the lyceum circuit.
A friend muses on turning forty, praising practical contentment over fashion distress. The forty year old woman is steady, kind, and less easily upset, preferring comfort, books, and chocolate to European trips or party shocks.
Washington Star quotes Dustin Stax saying time and politics clash and a rich man fears public scrutiny. He remarks that a wealthy person is lucky to slip a donation under the door rather than engage publicly. The brief reflects satirical tone on money and political involvement.
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